Port Tobacco
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Don.Morfe
N 38° 30.671 W 077° 01.195
18S E 323886 N 4264467
Port Tobacco-at the Brawner Hotel, Detective Captain William Williams unsuccessfully offered Thomas Jones $100,000 reward.
Waymark Code: WM11HZ5
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 10/29/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
Views: 3

Port Tobacco-In this center of Confederate activity, at the Brawner Hotel, Detective Captain William Williams unsuccessfully offered Thomas Jones $100,000 reward for information that would lead to the capture of John Wilkes Booth.

Erected by Charles County Civil War Centennial Commission.
County (required): Charles County

Location (required): Marker is on Chapel Point Road

More info about the site/marker (optional):
Marker is located at the entrance to the Port Tobacco Court House Historic Site on the edge of the parking lot near the old well. Marker is in this post office area: Port Tobacco MD 20677


Marker Type (optional): Not listed

Website for more info (optional): Not listed

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